Handbag construction



- Nov. 6, 1951 HYMAN 2,573,766

HANDBAG CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 16, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET l a 45 1' I i' INVENTOR. SIDNEY HYMAN S. HYMAN HANDBAG CONSTRUCTION v Nov. 6, 1951 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed Aug. 16, 1949 INVENTOR. SIDNEY HYMAN Patented Nov. 6,

' astute HANDBAG coNsTitUc'rioN' Sidney Hyman, New York, Y.

Application August 16, 1949,- Serial No. 110,600

This inventionrelatesto new and useful improvements inladies hand-bags and the like,-

and, more particularly, theaimis to provide a novel and valuable such bag, characterizedby anintriguinglysmart appearance, sturdy con-.

struction, manifold utilities consequent uponits large storage capacity compared to its over-all dimensions, easy and "quick access to itscontents, among which latter desirably are toiletryv articles and an especially-efficiently manipulable stacking device for storing-various coins each in its own columnar stack, andall in a handbag of unique manner of construction making for inexpensiveness of manufacture without sacrifice in any way of the bags apparent de luxe nature. g

For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects-and advantages thereof, ref-- erence will be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, and to the appended; claims inwhich the various novel features of I the invention are more particularly set'forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming -a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view, showing one'now favored embodiment of the invention, in closed condition at both its two opposite sides.

Fig. 2 is anenlarged transverse vertical seccompleted by the aid of said shell component up to a point where the aforesaid flaps-carrying members may next be secured: to said shell.

Fig. 5 is a View like Fig. 1, but with one of a pair of closing flaps open, thereby, incidentally, to show in perspective said coin storing device.

Fig. 6, drawn to a scale the same as Fig. 2, is a detail sectional "view taken on the line 6- 6 Fig. 7 is' a view like Fig. 5, but looking at the opposite side of the bag.

Fig. 8 shows the bag side elevationally, looking at either side thereof.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a central partition structure which is automatically positioned, thatis, which is held in place in the aforesaid shell merely by interlocking of parts-of said-f structure'with other elements rather than -by necessarily being held in place by any additionally applied securing means. 7 7 g Referring now to the drawings more -in-detail,- and by reference numerals, the new hand-bag as selected for illustrative disclosure herein as" a whole-isdesignated 1-0; The bag includes a perimetral shell ll divided interiorly by a parti tion-structure 12. I M

Attached to opposite sides of the shell H there are closure" flaps Land 15 anda coin stacker device l6 is-secured to one side of the partition structure 12. i The coin-stacker device [6, which desirably-v is moldedof a suitableplastic, is shown as hav ing, in addition to coin stacking compartmentsll, vertical lightening grooves I8 at'front and back and interveningly relative to-- the com partments (1. Each of said compartments is provided with a higher back wall portion l9 near its bottom,-some or allof said wall portions ;l9- being apertured for facilitating the use of rivetsi of the like to be further mentioned in a moment-' Referring to the partition structure l2, this isshown as merely comprising a central -filler" of cardboard 20 or the like, faced on'oppositesides with two pieces 2|, 2| of similarly outlined textile fabric, as silk, rayon, a plastic in imitation of leather or the like. These three plies need be merely joined together by an appropriate -adhesive v 5:: A strip 22 of a suitable flexible material, as one of plastic, is shown as provided for mou-nting the coin stack device I6; as by applying the abovereferred rivets, these marked 23, as illustrated; and by attaching said strip to the partition structure 12 as by a single line of stitching 24.

Referring to the component 'to provide the perimetralshell Ilfor the hand-bag, the same is herein shown as made pursuant to the invention as follows: 7 l An elongate rectangular strip25 of cardboard or the like is provided, of-a length equalto the desired 'perimet'ral dimension of said shellp-and' said strip is-longitudinally scored as at 26, 26 and transversely scored-"as at-2l, 21. A sheet 28 ;of le'a'ther; imitation 'leather or -any other selected fairlythin and flexible covering 'mate-n rial, of the same outline as the strip 25, is secured to the latter by the use of a suitable adhesive.

Next the two-ply structure thus afforded is twice folded longitudinally pursuant to the arrows 29, 29 of Fig. 3; thus providing a multiply structure which, as shown in Fig. 2, is of four-ply thickness all along both sides.

Now said structure is laterally twice folded pursuant to the arrows 30, 30 of Fig. 3; with, however, before the making of these folds, there being applied two lines of stitching 3|, 3!.

The two end portions of said structure are brought together, and suitably secured one to another, as by use of staples 32. If desired, transverse stitchirigs 3.;3, 33fmay be" applied before. making thefolds '30, 30* and before applicationof the staples 32.

It will be noted that by the structure just described a central internal groove 34 is-,e stablished, all around the perimeter thereof and'intefnally thereof. This is for acting as a receptor for the entirety of the marginal portion of the, partition structure l2; and said structure is "readied for being automatically interlockingly positioned relative to the shell structure I I when completed as el ow ne;an lio ionoi. thes apleselj by firs nse tin he; o i tral. ength; ubdivis on, of; the utvedmersmoi e str cture; Zinto -h roove. 34, then curvilinearly extendingtheendportions. otthe tru tur Lt to ha e-s id ro ve em a moreend. more of: saucers ed; margin of th structure.- hen. bendin he r ure; II: at hezsooreli es 1 a d so to rins i o ed e ahutmentthe endsof. the. tr c re H- n' s condition of the parts, the staples 32 Q1. equivaentsi are added;

Qne of. the s tohi es .3.- s n oyedzmsoror. an horing np eoea ipr ti k, h de 35. whi may be made as shown, that is, of a strip-like piece.- of: s ita le he t. mater a av n its. end rtions; overlapped; nd. eyond the a t r pr entihaa-loop t iaotas. thelin i o d r p op Ihen; a. onven ent pla eme t. for a c m s torcl dia nd oatedl t 6 ih e lo inefian 1, s llustrated as havin a minor inner, flapike. addit on. at the ne sid of. th aid flan L t er by prov d n a RQQKQt o h ldi g, a w hd aw b o. mi or. 38. Thisoompa tment salso usedto h ld ills. t

sine e member 33. is.- shown. as. provided. for erxx ner he w clos n flaps lfii-a d'. 1 T is, member-may bema eo any material or i a uitableand; as her in shown said m mber may. he finish doff;all. ,1m i; yv an deing' ip 9.1. he. c ntra portion of; the; mem er. s secured: t he o tom of; he shell I in. a y; desired way, as by an adhesive, and/or by rivets. r: he, like havin attheir: lowe ends ormation tgnrovide..half-round.feet; 4:1. s eE g on which. the. hanclrbasv m y, erested: when. place to. re.- Ina n; b1: its own Wei ht. on. a. Suitable; support,

A; pair; or, minor; latchrflans; 4,2,; and 3 s: also shown as, resent. these-,car ied y a si le eme berM. Said membenwhich may be finishedmfl llzarou in. he amem nner. as; stated. in; connection with the; member, 38. is forme at;,its

main portion intermediate the latch-flapsjland 43: 9.0. provide. a. l opyn handle. 44;; for: the ba aid member 44;, wheredownbenttolie flat; ontbetoponthe shell component I! ma v be s cu d in; any suitable; way to..- said. Shell. as by. the. tatues or thelike. nd cated;

Snap astener-- lemen s. rand; one. a p tyne; el m nt a d; he her a ketn le- 4 ment, are respectively carried by the flap I4 and the latch-flap 42, these positioned for being mated when the parts are arranged as in Figs. 1 and 8. correspondingly relatively carried by the flap l5 and the latch-flap 43, respectively, are male and female snap fastener elements 48 and 49'.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise" construction herein; discl bsed and the right-is reserved toall changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Ear/ ing; thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Eetters Patent is:

1 In, a ladi es-handbag, a vertically extended partition structure, and an elongated perimetral shell -forkengagement about the periphery of said partition structure, said; perimetral shell having d e. por io siben nward. ach, o said, e e porions. bein off awioth oor eo d ne. on etheWidthof-the remaining portionpf said perimt a hell 11571 1 the h kn of id par iti n s r ture. so truc e and a ran e that, when d. ed e nor-hon ar en the; inner edges; of; said: edge, portions will. be spaced. a distance; equal to the. thickness of said;

partition ructure o eive he ner h i edess cream-partitionstriiotu 2,. Closure meansa r;e hndhfl i fl H ime ral hel op n. o oooos te si es cemerising. afiexible memberseeured intermediateof its ends toone sideof theshelht -have free-end-portions xtend: a rossitheopen sides f, the shell. a looplike handle secured to the shell on the side opposite the side; to; which said; flexible member issecured, and; means, on, said: handle for securing saidfree end. portions oii a d lex bl member in positions closinethei ponls d of the shell.- said securin m ans: compri ing;flen exte d i npOSite; directions from; said handle, to a have their free; end porti ns; exten e ve h outer 'faces of the free end portionsiof saidflexiblemember, and complementary fastenerpelements on the adiacentfac sz fz: thefreee dm rt o s, of; said/flaps andthef-ree nd mrfiQnsof-saidflexible member.

SIDNEY r sen/IAN.

REEEBENQE omen The: following: referenceseareofrecord in the file of this patent:

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